Life — November 28, 1912 — page 22: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Life* magazine shows a sketch of a young girl with a large bow in her hair standing at a table with a dog. On the table are plates, utensils, and what appears to be food. The girl looks down at the dog with a slight smile. The caption begins "Ladies and Gentl[emen]" (cut off), suggesting this is likely a humorous domestic scene about children's behavior or manners at mealtime. The dog's presence and positioning suggests the joke concerns a child secretly feeding food to a pet under the table—a common mischievous behavior. The satire appears to target either children's sneaky habits or parental supervision during meals, typical subject matter for *Life*'s social commentary on American family life.